BT-7

BT-7 stats at a glance

The BT-7 has 432 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 65.4 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 3 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.1:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the BT-7 can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.3:1. The BT-7 has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (3)

How BT-7 compares to its peers

There are 16 tier 4 light tanks in WoT, including the BT-7. Its 432 HP places it in the top 27% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 382). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 100% for the class (peer average: 35mm). Top forward speed of 65.4 km/h is faster than 100% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• BT-7 vs 14TP — tier 4 light tank from Poland
• BT-7 vs A25 H.H. I — tier 4 light tank from UK
• BT-7 vs AMX 40 — tier 4 light tank from France
• BT-7 vs Cruiser IV — tier 4 light tank from UK
• See full tier 4 light tank tier list — all 16 vehicles ranked

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

The Soviet wheeled caterpillar tank used in the 1930s–1940s. The third vehicle in the series of the Soviet light BT tanks. The BT-7 differed from its predecessors in the welded hull of a modified shape and a new engine. A total of 5,556 vehicles of different variants were produced and saw action during the Khalkhyn Gol battles, Polish Campaign, Winter War and World War II.

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